GTE reaches 4 million mark for wireless customers; growing rapidly,the company has nearly doubled its wireless customer base in two years

ATLANTA -- GTE announced today that it has secured its 4 millionth wireless customer, a signal that the company's wireless business is growing even faster than expected. GTE Wireless ranks among the top-five wireless telecommunications companies in the United States.

Little more than two years ago, GTE Wireless was at 2.5 million

customers. Since then, the company initiated an aggressive growth strategy

focusing on customer service, employee training and empowerment, and investment

in advanced wireless technology.

"We are moving forward with confidence because of customer satisfaction and

loyalty combined with the fact our employees have the front-line tools to serve